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Russian officials released limited info about the March 2 incursion in #Bryansk Oblast but failed to provide clarity about what actually transpired. #Putin did not address the reported incident in a meeting with the Russian Security Council, per a readout. isw.pub/UkrWar030323
2/ The head of the Russian Volunteer Corps, which claimed responsibility for the incursion, claimed on March 3 that Ukrainian officials greenlit the incursion. isw.pub/UkrWar030323
3/ The #Russian Investigative Committee did not corroborate the Volunteer Corps’ claim, instead announcing that it has initiated an investigation into the actions of “Ukrainian saboteurs.”
4/ #Russian sources widely claimed that #Putin held the meeting to discuss anti-terrorist security measures in response to the #Bryansk incident, but the readout of the meeting instead recycled a number of tired #Kremlin talking points...
5/ ...and did not use this platform to introduce any new objectives or means for Russian military operations in #Ukraine. isw.pub/UkrWar030323

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